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Intro:       C#m7        Bsus          Asus2         Ex2
     C#m7I didn't cBsusome this fAsus2ar    E  
     C#m7for you to maE5ke it this hard for me.Bsus  Asus2  
    C#m7And now you waBsusnt to ask me 'how'Asus2  E  
    It's C#m7like - How dBsusoes your heart beatAsus2, and why do you Ebreathe?
    C#m7How does Bsusyour heart beatAsus2, and why do you bEreathe?
    C#m7Why did you cE5ome here?
    BsusYou weren't inAsus2vited.
    C#m7And you're on tE5he outside- Bsusstay on Asus2the outside-E  
     C#m7And now you wBsusant to ask me 'why'Asus2  E  
     It's C#m7like - Why does yoBsusur heart beat, and why Asus2do you cry?E  
     C#m7How does Bsusyour heart beaAsus2t, and why do you Ebreathe?
     C#m7How does Bsusyour hearth beAsus2at?E  
     BsusAnd there C#m7are some things that I'd Asus2like to figure Eout
     BsusThere are C#m7some things Asus2I can do withEout-
     LikBsuse you aC#m7nd your letters that go on forAsus2ever,
     DAnd you, aEnd the people that were never friendAsus2s.A  
    C#m7With all the tE5hings that you could beBsus  Asus2  
    C#m7You never coulE5d learn how   Bsusto be meAsus2.
    C#m7And now you Bsuswant to ask me 'how'?Asus2  E  
    C#m7It's like - how dBsusoes your hearth beatAsus2, and why do you Ebreathe?
    C#m7How does Bsusyour heart beat, anAsus2d why do you breaEthe?
    Asus2How do Ayou breathe?

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How

by Lisa Loeb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Bsus

Asus2

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

Intro: x2

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

I didn't come this far

C#m7 E5 Bsus Asus2

for you to make it this hard for me.

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

And now you want to ask me 'how'

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

It's like - How does your heart beat, and why do you breathe?

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

How does your heart beat, and why do you breathe?

C#m7 E5

Why did you come here?

Bsus Asus2

You weren't invited.

C#m7 E5 Bsus Asus2 E

And you're on the outside- stay on the outside-

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

And now you want to ask me 'why'

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

It's like - Why does your heart beat, and why do you cry?

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

How does your heart beat, and why do you breathe?

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

How does your hearth beat?

Bsus C#m7 Asus2 E

And there are some things that I'd like to figure out

Bsus C#m7 Asus2 E

There are some things I can do without-

Bsus C#m7 Asus2

Like you and your letters that go on forever,

D E Asus2 A

And you, and the people that were never friends.

C#m7 E5 Bsus Asus2

With all the things that you could be

C#m7 E5 Bsus Asus2

You never could learn how to be me.

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

And now you want to ask me 'how'?

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

It's like - how does your hearth beat, and why do you breathe?

C#m7 Bsus Asus2 E

How does your heart beat, and why do you breathe?

Asus2 A

How do you breathe?

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